Chapter 72 Seeking refuge with the Wang family

After being kicked out of the Xie family home, Xie Chengzong and his family really had nowhere to go.

Xie Sangning was truly cunning, sowing discord between Wang Shi and her family, leaving them with no way out.

Wang's hair was disheveled, and the redness and swelling on one side of her face had not subsided, but her eyes held an unyielding stubbornness.

"What's there to be afraid of!"

"I still have my maternal family! The Wang family! I am a legitimate daughter of the Wang family! I refuse to believe that my own brother is really so heartless and cruel! He wouldn't even care about his own sister in distress?!"

Since being expelled from the general's mansion, Xie Wulu has been in a daze. He knows that his crime will be confirmed because of his expulsion.

He couldn't be bothered to stop Wang Shi. When he heard that Wang Shi wanted to try her luck at the Wang family, he didn't even look up or offer any advice.

Very well, let this foolish and short-sighted mother see clearly what the consequences of her own actions will be.

The four of them went to the Wang family's house. When the gatekeeper saw them, he was first taken aback, and then his expression changed drastically!

Before they could even get close to the doorstep, a loud "BANG!" was heard!

The gatekeeper slammed the door shut!

Wang was stunned by this sudden refusal and stopped abruptly in her tracks.

Even if they had a fight, it shouldn't be to the point that they won't let me in the door!

It must have been the doorman who acted on his own!

Wang was furious.

After a brief moment of distraction, Wang rushed forward with a piercing scream.

"You dog lackey! You're blind as a bat!"

"Thump thump thump! Thump thump thump!"

The banging on the door was particularly jarring in the quiet alley.

"Open the door! Open the door! You dare lock me out?! This is outrageous!"

Her screams and angry shouts quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding neighbors who were peering over.

A crowd of onlookers quickly gathered in front of the Wang family's house.

"Oh dear, which deity has come to the Wang family to collect a debt this time? The Wang family has been quite lively lately, the threshold is practically worn down!"

"Who knows? The Wang family has never had a peaceful day, and we neighbors are disturbed every day. They should be driven out of the alley!"

"Collecting debts? Tsk tsk, these people aren't collecting debts. The one banging on the door is that married daughter who caused the Wang family's downfall!"

"Wow! It really is her! She still has the nerve to come back? No, judging by her appearance, she's probably back to her parents' home to escape disaster, right? Tsk tsk tsk, she's ruined her parents' home like this, and she still dares to knock on the door? Her skin is thicker than a city wall!"

"My God, if I were her, I would never dare to show my face in the Wang family again."

Xie Wulu was dumbfounded when he heard this conversation.

Is the Wang family in debt?

Staying indoors and never going out?

Even if her mother took the money from before, Wang should not have ended up in this situation.

Over the years, the Wang family has amassed quite a fortune under the guise of the General's Mansion.

Wang knocked on the door, but no one answered. Xie Wulu, having some doubts, stepped forward and said to the gatekeeper behind the door, "Please inform him that Wulu has come to visit his uncle."

The gatekeeper hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but since the man was going to be an official in the future, he didn't dare to offend him, so he rushed to the main house.

A short while later, Wang's brother, Wang Mingyuan, arrived at the door.

Wang looked smug. See? The talk of severing ties with her family was just empty words.

Unexpectedly, Wang Mingyuan didn't even glance at Wang Shi, but only asked Xie Wulu, "What advice do you have?"

Wang said coquettishly, "Brother, we've come to stay with you. Quickly clean up my old courtyard so our family can live here."

Wang Mingyuan didn't even acknowledge Wang Shi, suppressing his anger, and only frowned as he looked at Xie Wulu: "If there's nothing else, I'll go back."

Xie Wulu cupped his hands in greeting: "Uncle, this is not the place to talk."

As he spoke, he glanced around at the people.

Wang Mingyuan reached out and pulled Xie Wulu inside, then immediately slammed the door shut, leaving Wang Shi feeling utterly rejected.

"What does that mean! What does he mean?!"

Inside the door, Wang Mingyuan didn't invite Xie Wulu inside to talk, but said on the spot, "Whatever it is, let's talk here."

Wang Mingyuan's voice was hoarse and dry, filled with impatience and detachment, as if he were dismissing an annoying stranger.

"Considering you still hold the title of a tribute student, I'll listen to you one last time. However, let me make this clear beforehand—"

His tone suddenly turned cold: "I, Wang Mingyuan, am not your uncle, Xie Wulu! Your mother is no longer a daughter of the Wang family! The letter of severance has been signed and filed with the government! It's all clear in black and white!"

"If it weren't for the fact that you still have some official rank to back you up, I wouldn't even let you through this door!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Wulu clenched his fist in his sleeve, a surge of humiliation mixed with resentment rising to his head.

But he suppressed his anger, forcing a stiff smile: "Uncle, please calm down. I'm not here to claim kinship."

He paused, then continued, "Just now outside the door, I overheard some rumors that the Wang family... seems to have encountered some misfortune? They're in debt and staying home? I wonder why? If someone is deliberately framing them, there's no need to worry..."

"Framed?!"

"What else could it be?! Xie Wulu! Stop playing dumb with me! Don't you pride yourself on being incredibly smart? You and your 'good' mother! Don't you know perfectly well what good things you've done?!"

His chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath, his voice trembling with anger:

"You barely had time to warm the silver you got back from the Wang family! And then, all of the Wang family's businesses collapsed!"

"All partners who have worked together for many years have turned against us overnight! All trade routes have been cut off! Creditors are blocking our doors! Supply has been cut off! Warehouses are overflowing! Our cash flow has collapsed!"

"In just over a month! My Wang family's business has been pushed to the brink of collapse! Unable to pay the outstanding debts, unable to pay the penalties for breach of contract, we can only hide at home like cowards! Tell me! Why is this?! Huh?!"

Wang Mingyuan's spittle almost landed on Xie Wulu's face:

"I begged! I begged on my knees! I begged like a grandson to everyone I could! Finally, I managed to pry half a sentence of truth out of a drunken steward!"

He stared intently at Xie Wulu:

He said, "The money in my Wang family came from dirty money, and it wasn't earned cleanly either. If Heaven won't take it, someone else will do the right thing and return it to its rightful owner!"

Wang Mingyuan was panting heavily, his bloodshot eyes filled with a deep-seated resentment.

"Xie Wulu... my good nephew! Who do you think this person is?! And who brought about this catastrophe?!"

"You and your son made the Wang family take this catastrophic disaster for you! You offended that evil star and suffered retribution, yet you want to drag my entire Wang family down with you! Now you still have the nerve to come seeking refuge? And the nerve to ask why?!"

He took a deep breath, his chest heaving, and finally looked at Xie Wulu's face, which had turned as pale as paper: "Get out! Get out of the Wang family's gate right now!"

Wang Mingyuan grew angrier as he spoke, and looking at Xie Wulu's face, he even felt a little nauseous.